The authentic harm of Teramo, L'Aquila and the surrounding towns in the Abruzzo region, spotlight centuries of culture, deep-rooted traditions and landscapes of rare beauty.
Teramo dates back to Imperial Rome
This journey was experienced on a recent travel agent educational tour organized by the Abruzzo-based tour operator Baltour into the region's most authentic treasures; an itinerary that blended historical heritage, local identity and food and wine experiences. Teramo, the ancient Interamnia, preserves traces of Roman and medieval history with a Roman Theatre as well as the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, and the famous Mosaico del Leone Roman mosaic floor in the historic centre. This work, with the figure of a lion framed by geometric motifs, bears witness to the cultural vitality of the city as early as Imperial Rome.
L’Aquila’s rebirth after the 2009 earthquake
L'Aquila, the Italian Capital of Culture 2026, is one of the most significant European examples of urban and cultural rebirth following the 2009 earthquake, the impressive restoration and reconstruction having restored churches, palaces and squares. Among the city's most symbolic sites places are the Basilica of Collemaggio, linked to Pope Celestine V and the first Jubilee of 1294, and the Fountain of the 99 Spouts, a medieval masterpiece with decorated spouts and symbols that recount the collective identity of the people of L'Aquila.
Majolica and a replica of the Holy Stairs
Nearby Castelli is a village famous for its centuries-old ceramic tradition, its majolica tiles having embellished European courts and residences since the Renaissance. The Church of San Donato, with its extraordinary majolica ceiling, is a unique testimony to this art. Not far away, Campli is home to the Holy Stairs, built in 1772 and recognized by the Holy See as a faithful reproduction of the Scala Santa in Rome. The National Archaeological Museum tells of the area’s Italic and Roman origins, while the gastronomic traditions go from porchetta to typical rural products.
Abruzzo at its most authentic
Civitella del Tronto is dominated by the majestic Bourbon Fortress, one of the largest in Europe, with views that embracs the Apennines and the Adriatic Sea, ideally sealing the encounter between history and nature that defines the soul of this region. Baltour’s fam trip allowed a group of tourism professionals to experience not only a destination, but an authentic Abruzzo, where culture, resilience, craftsmanship and gastronomy interact in perfect balance. For information: https://baltourbus.it/
